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Category Archives: House news
Updike museum director receives Distinguished Service Award
Maria Lester, director of The John Updike Childhood Home, was honored for “extraordinary work as Education Director and Director” at the only museum dedicated to the two-time Pulitzer Prize winning writer and famous Berks County resident. Lester, who co-directed the … Continue reading
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Updike Childhood Home receives NEH grant
Maria Lester, director of The John Updike Childhood Home that is owned and operated by the 501c3 John Updike Society, received word recently that the museum at 117 Philadelphia Ave. in Shillington, Pa. was awarded a $25,000 Chairman’s Grant from … Continue reading
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Updike’s dogwood doggedly persists
The dogwood tree (right) that Updike’s parents planted on his first birthday is still alive and well, thanks to excellent care from Pete Giangiulo, who is trying to coax an “offspring” from the tree, via air layering. Planted in April … Continue reading
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In Memoriam: David W. Ruoff
With heavy hearts we report that the senior docent of The John Updike Childhood Home, David W. Ruoff, died Jan. 1 at age 83 of congestive heart failure while in hospice care in Ephrata. Dave became a member of The … Continue reading
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Updike house parking lot offers new visitor space
Nothing says “welcome” like a brand new parking lot that takes away any doubts about whether it’s okay to park on the lower property near Brobst. The lot was along time coming, but it was a condition of being zoned … Continue reading
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John Updike Childhood Home announces summer hours
If you’re planning on visiting The John Updike Childhood Home this summer, be aware that the museum just announced summer hours, restricted because of volunteer availability. The museum, which formally opened in October 2021, has been favorably reviewed and recommended … Continue reading
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Wikipedia discovers The John Updike Childhood Home
Students use it, and if truth be told, so do teachers. And recently, Wikipedia added an entry on The John Updike Childhood Home. Thanks to some civic-minded Berks Countians, the house-museum is now searchable (and findable) on the biggest and … Continue reading
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Don’t forget to follow The John Updike Childhood Home on Facebook
If you’re a fan of John Updike, make sure you don’t miss anything Updike related by not only following the blog-websites of The John Updike Society and The John Updike Childhood Home. You should also like/follow The John Updike Society … Continue reading
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Updike house establishes regular hours
Maria Lester, Director of Education for The John Updike Childhood Home, said that the museum will be open to the public with regular hours on Saturdays from 12-2 p.m., beginning Dec. 4, 2021. The only exceptions will be major holiday … Continue reading
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